February 25, 2026

AllergyTalk Episode 59 - Can a Nasal Spray Prevent COVID?

35 minutes

Welcome to another episode of Allergy Talk, a roundup of the latest in the field of Allergy and Immunology by the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology. For today’s episode we will be reviewing articles from Allergy Watch, a bimonthly publication which provides research summaries to College members from the major journals in allergy and immunology.

Today we joined by Dr. Shyam Joshi, an associate professor and Section Chief at Oregon Health & Science University and Associate Editor of Allergy Watch! We will be reviewing the November-December 2025 issue Allergy Watch, a bimonthly publication which provides research summaries to College members from the major journals in allergy and immunology.

To read archived issues of Allergy Watch, head over to https://college.acaai.org/publications/allergywatch. Also, make sure you check out the ACAAI Community on DocMatter where we can continue the discussion about these articles!

Articles Reviewed:

Food-Induced Anaphylaxis: Data From the European Anaphylaxis Registry

Introduction of allergenic foods after treatment with omalizumab

Azelastine Nasal Spray for Prevention of SARS-CoV-2 Infections: A Phase 2 Randomized Clinical Trial.

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